Battling Borussia Dortmund determined to continue revived run

Borussia Dortmund finished second to Bayern Munich in last season’s Bundesliga campaign and were toppled by their German rivals in the 2013 Champions League final, but this term they have endured an almighty fall from grace.

The Black and Yellows, 28/1 with Coral to win Europe’s elite club competition this year, have faltered throughout the season, sinking into the relegation places after a series of disastrous defeats and underwhelming performances, before recently making a crucial revival.

Jurgen Klopp’s Bundesliga battlers secured an important 3-2 victory over fellow fallen giants Stuttgart in their last league outing, securing three consecutive triumphs for the first time this season to move further away from danger.

Dortmund are now occupying 12th position in the table, following a hat-trick of rejuvenated results, climbing three points clear of the relegation zone, having spent time at rock-bottom during the prolonged winter break.

As well as their recent resurgence in form, a new long-term deal for star man Marco Reus has been an incredible boost to Klopp’s side, with midfield maestro Ilkay Gundogan also set to commit his immediate future to dynamic Dortmund.

To turn form and fortunes around at such a late stage of the campaign could be seen as another success for German manager Klopp, as he currently takes charge of the Westfalenstadion outfit for a seventh consecutive season.

In recent campaigns, Dortmund have devastated top sides with their courageous counter-attacking abilities, helping them to clinch back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012.

However, a fatal switch in tactics could have been a key to their previous dramatic downfall, with Dortmund’s possession statistics significantly higher this season than in any of their last four league campaigns, when they finished in second place each time.